A great bookkeeper will spend time to fully understand your business and how your business operates. He or she would make sure that the processes are simple, efficient and nothing is missed or duplicated. A great bookkeeper will be able to identify the areas in your business process that needs to be streamlined.

We all know that a lot of business owners finds questions annoying but in order to make sure that transactions are correctly allocated, it will be better if your bookkeeper asks the questions. You certainly don't want your bookkeepers guessing or making assumptions. This can make or break a business.

A great bookkeeper knows what is legally within their scope and they should not afraid to say they don't know a thing about something. They should not worry about looking silly and should contact your accountant for advice.

One of the signs of an awesome bookkeeper is someone who is up to date on what is happening in the bookkeeping, accounting and technology industries. The bookkeeping and accounting spaces have evolved a lot over the past few years because of changes in technology.

Your bookkeeper should be advising you to use technology when necessary to save time and money by automating processes.

Last, but not the least, a bookkeeper is someone you can have a sacred relationship with. Most people and businesses will never share their financial details with their friends or even family, yet they are trusting a bookkeeper who will be privy to everything.

Make sure that you like your bookkeeper, trust them and feel very comfortable being honest to them. Help your bookkeeper do their jobs amazingly by being completely transparent with them with your finances.